Damage In Tolland Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 What's your summer low so far?54.. Which being on a hilltop that needs CAA to be the coldest is damn impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 54.. Which being on a hilltop that needs CAA to be the coldest is damn impressive One or two upper 40's (49 ish). Par for the course on this hilltop that needs CAA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekuasepinniW Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 The trees don't like huge temperature contrasts that have occured recently. Different region but my Dogwood was killed this Spring due to the pattern of cold fronts followed by rapid warm-ups etc. If this was even 1% true, the northeast would be a prairie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvantHiatus Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 If this was even 1% true, the northeast would be a prairie. Going from 90 to 60 is different than 40 to 0, depends on the tree species really and the season (blooming out vs hiberation, etc). It was also really wet and miserable, perhaps a fungus or what not. The Northeast could very well be a prairie in the deep future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 I just think it's hard for trees to change until the days get shorter so I think perhaps they are stressed in Tolland. Maybe it was the fakenado last year? I've seen many a summer with similar temps. It's been cool but not extreme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 I just think it's hard for trees to change until the days get shorter so I think perhaps they are stressed in Tolland. Maybe it was the fakenado last year? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 CP and valley folks. An interesting breed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Good thing we got that rain last week-Upton's new forecast is basically bone dry for the next 7 days with temps in the mid 70's here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Best football camp weather ever steve ginx?possibly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Definitely stressed trees,but very early swamp maple turn, we now know JP zone in SNE for this winters snow. Think Jan 11 lol.Pretty hot out here in the sun doing work but a great breeze, pool time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Definitely stressed trees,but very early swamp maple turn, we now know JP zone in SNE for this winters snow. Think Jan 11 lol.Pretty hot out here in the sun doing work but a great breeze, pool time Yeah surprisingly warm in the sun. Gorgeous day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 64/48 at 3pm on August 18th...this has been a fairly impressive stretch of sub-70 temps for this time of year it would seem. No wonder they are talking about some of the cold spots getting near freezing tonight like SLK if clear skies occur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Yeah surprisingly warm in the sun. Gorgeous day!fukin pool was cold, damn it was 74 yesterday 71 now, felt great but damn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 fukin pool was cold, damn it was 74 yesterday 71 now, felt great but damn anything under 80 is too cold for me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Looks like about 78 here for the high. More perfection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Going from 90 to 60 is different than 40 to 0, depends on the tree species really and the season (blooming out vs hiberation, etc). It was also really wet and miserable, perhaps a fungus or what not. The Northeast could very well be a prairie in the deep future.Temps in our region were even more extreme 50-100 years ago. I don't think that's an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Max temps the past 6 days... 66.4 69.4 66.0 72.1 71.5 69.4 This has been perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Temps in our region were even more extreme 50-100 years ago. I don't think that's an issue. That might be correct (I've never seen numbers comparing variability, though the 1930s probably stand alone for extremes among the reliable records), but I've recorded plenty of extremes since moving to Maine in 1973. March 2012 spanned 90F (-10 to 80) which beats out even the more extreme - on avg - Ft. Kent. Tops there for a month was 87 in Jan 1979. However, that month's minima covered 82F, from -47 to 35. We also had March 1976, with -25 on the 19th and 50 on the 20th. All very small SS. Someone would ahve to crunch a few hundred thousand numbers to make a true comparison, I think, and it won't be me. The only wx that's caused plants grief IMBY is cold - extreme cold/wind in winter ruined several specimens, including my attempt to grow peaches, while late frost in May 1999 and again in 2010 wiped out the apple blossoms and forced ash and even oak to re-leaf after their initial efforts got smoked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekuasepinniW Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connecticut Appleman Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Too bad the foreseeable future looks dry. Our well is now starting to push sediment through the sediment filter into the house - nothing beats getting a glass of water that has a reddish tinge to it. This happens every time it gets pretty dry outside. So far historically we have never run out of water, but it is never too far from the mind when this starts to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Saying an early tree color changes are b/c of "stress"? LOL...one of the funniest things I ever heard. I've noticed more leaves beginning to fall earlier than normal and I've had several people make that comment as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Saying an early tree color changes are b/c of "stress"? LOL...one of the funniest things I ever heard. I've noticed more leaves beginning to fall earlier than normal and I've had several people make that comment as well. Why is it funny? Trees changing in July mean snow is coming in September? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Why is it funny? Trees changing in July mean snow is coming in September? No to the last part...trees changing early have nothing to do with that but to blame change of some trees on stress...laughable. It's been a summer in which everything has been in place to began an early change. I noticed a few weeks ago some leaves changing colors and beginning to fall. Maybe it's not significant b/c it's only isolated but it still means something and it's not b/c of stress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 No to the last part...trees changing early have nothing to do with that but to blame change of some trees on stress...laughable. It's been a summer in which everything has been in place to began an early change. I noticed a few weeks ago some leaves changing colors and beginning to fall. Maybe it's not significant b/c it's only isolated but it still means something and it's not b/c of stress. Disagree. There's no physiological reason for a change in mid summer other than a less than fully healthy tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 No to the last part...trees changing early have nothing to do with that but to blame change of some trees on stress...laughable. It's been a summer in which everything has been in place to began an early change. I noticed a few weeks ago some leaves changing colors and beginning to fall. Maybe it's not significant b/c it's only isolated but it still means something and it's not b/c of stress. Are you joking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 I would rather get insight from actual people who study trees and plants for a living than people who think they always know everything in the New England section of a weather forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Disagree. There's no physiological reason for a change in mid summer other than a less than fully healthy tree. Stress is pretty much a proven reason for early leaf change. I have no idea what he's talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 I would rather get insight from actual people who study trees and plants for a living than people who think they always know everything in the New England section of a weather forum Tamarack would fit the bill, but I'm fairly proficient in natural sciences from work on the mountain, I'll ask our staff forester but I'm 110% sure stress is the real reason for early random change in August...now if an entire hillside changed, that's another thing. But it could also be stressors from the past couple years too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 The few trees I've seen have had limb loss on the past and still began changing right around normal time. I could find numerous trees in the beginning process so I guess they all have some sort of issue then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Tamarack would fit the bill, but I'm fairly proficient in natural sciences from work on the mountain, I'll ask our staff forester but I'm 110% sure stress is the real reason for early random change in August...now if an entire hillside changed, that's another thing. But it could also be stressors from the past couple years too. Hmm that's good enough! Also I guess my once in a while trolling is getting better lol. Yeah if we saw a ton of trees changing it would be more of a concern type thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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